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Description: The Chinese Shar Pei is a medium
sized dog most recognizable for its wrinkles.
While some of the wrinkling the puppy exhibits
disappears as the dog ages, the head, especially,
retains a considerable amount of wrinkle in the
adult dog.. At the shoulder, the Chinese SharPei
will stand 18 to 20 inches. This dog weighs
between 40 and 55 pounds. The Chinese Shar Pei's
coat comes in three ways, the brush-coat, the
horse-coat, and the seldom seen bear-coat.
Acceptable colors for the coat are all sable
colors and solids. The coat is rather bristly and
the name translates to 'shark skin' or 'sand
skin'. The Chinese SharPei has a life expectancy
of about 10 years. It is also known as the Shar
Pei.

History: The SharPei came into existence in China
as a farm dog. It was useful in catching vermin
and was also good for hunting. As the dog became
known to the Chinese aristocracy, it began to be
used in dog fighting. The loose, prickly skin
was an aid to dealing with bites from an opposing
dog. The breed was almost eradicated after the
Communist Revolution in China, and it was only be
the efforts of a Hong Kong businessman that the
breed was smuggled into the United States and
saved.

Temperament: Part of the Shar Pei's original work
was as a guard dog for farm families. As such,
it has retained a fairly strong guarding instinct
and will be reserved and aloof with strangers.
With the family itself, there is no problem - the
Shar Pei is a loyal and devoted dog. The Shar
Pei should be socialized with dogs and cats while
young, it was a fighting dog and some of this is
still part of its character. The Chinese SharPei
is good with children, especially older ones.

Health Issues: Although it was undoubtedly a
healthy dog, since importation to the United
States, the Shar Pei has developed several health
problems as a result of careless breeding.
American breeders tended to concentrate on
producing more heavy wrinkling and as a result,
many of this breed can suffer kidney failure,
extreme skin allergies, allergy to all grains,
and hypothyroidism.

Grooming: The short hair of the Chinese SharPei
makes grooming fairly easy. A good brushing once
a week and daily during the yearly shed will keep
the coat in condition. The owner of this dog
should make sure to never get the dog's head wet.
The ears of the Shar Pei have extremely tiny ear
canals and if water gets into them, a severe ear
infection can result. Use a dry shampoo on the
dog's head.

Living Conditions: The Shar Pei is a dog that
will exist happily in an apartment as long as it
is given sufficient exercise. As with most dogs,
the Shar Pei is happiest when interacting with
its human family. When exercising the Shar Pei
outside of your own yard, be sure to keep it on a
leash, as it will try to fight strange dogs.
Another thing to remember is that with the very
heavy wrinkling on the dog's head, it can suffer
if the weather is hot.

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